Ahh how we miss the old FastPass system Disney used prior to the pandemic closures. Disney parks now use a new “process” for reserving a spot in line, well, a few different processes. No worries. We will walk through them and demystify queuing in the parks. Join us for Disney’s Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes post.
How to use Genie+ and Cost
Beginning at midnight, the day of your park visit, you can opt to buy Genie+. This is not to be confused with Disney’s complimentary Genie option in your My Disney Experience app which allows you to view “My Day” and “Tip Board.” Genie+ Is an additional cost and you need to have a park ticket for the day. It ranges from $15 to $39 (as of January 2024) for the day. Most groups can get 2-3+ Lightning Lanes in an average day.
After purchasing Genie+, beginning at 7am, you can begin booking Lightning Lanes for your day. You can book one attraction at a time. Once you either tap into the queue or 2 hours after you booked your previous attraction, you can book a second. This differs a bit from the previous FastPass. Genie+ will assign you a return time at which you can tap into the queue.
Along with bypassing the standby queue Genie+ gives you access to Photo Pass, Photo Pass Lenses in the My Disney Experience app, and audio tales around the parks. If you are buying Genie+, you might as well make sure to get some photos of your best day ever.
Which Rides?
Most rides participate in Genie+ but not all. When planning your day, there are better options to use it depending on your travel party. One group may find Genie+ beneficial to get on Dumbo while others will find Test Track fits their party better.
There are a few rides that require Disney’s Virtual Queue and a few also have Individual Lightning Lanes for purchase. For all about Disney’s virtual queue see Disney’s Virtual Queue. Individual Lightning Lanes will be covered a bit later in this post. Stay Tuned!!!
Magic Kingdom
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Haunted Mansion
- It’s a Small World
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Party
- Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
- Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
- Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Space Mountain
- The Barnstormer
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
EPCOT
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Frozen Ever After
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE – Green or Orange
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin’ Around the World
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Turtle Talk with Crush
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
- Disney Junior Play & Dance!
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
- Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Muppet Vision 3D
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
- Toy Story Mania!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King
- DINOSAUR
- Expedition Everest
- Feathered Friends in Flight!
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
- Kali River Rapids
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Naʻvi River Journey
- The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
How to Use Individual Lightning Lanes and Cost
If you try for the virtual queue or want to try for a non-virtual queue top-tier ride? Individual Lightning Lane is your business. You can purchase up to two Individual Lightning Lanes per day beginning at 7am. These range from $12-22 per rider per attraction.
Which Rides Use Individual Lightning Lanes
- Avatar: Flight of Passage
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- TRON: Lightcycle Run
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Closing
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